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What is Yoga? At the sites of the ancient Indu culture, seals have been excavated showing people in postures that are clearly yoga postures. These oldest excavations date back to the High Civilization in the Indus Valley around 4000-2000 BC. Yoga is one of the six orthodox systems of Indian philosophy with emphasis on practice. Whoever follows the path of yoga is a yogi or a yogini. Yoga is not a religion, but a system that touches, trains and cultivates body, mind and soul in equal measure, thus embracing the human being in its entirety. Nevertheless, the question of the connection between yoga, religions and God arises again and again. A good example of the possible connection between yoga, mysticism and religions is a comparison that Willigis Jäger (Benedictine and Zen master) once formulated as follows: The different religions of this world are like the different colored windows of a huge church. Each window has a slightly different shape, size and color. However, if you look through all these windows, you will always see the same church.

Where does the name yoga come from? Many people associate the word yoga with either health and fitness or graceful looking postures and relaxation. That's true, but yoga is much more than that. The term yoga comes from Sanskrit (ancient Indian) and has several meanings: Union, union, or connection. This suggests that it is essentially about returning to the source of our being. The practice of yoga brings about a harmonization of body, mind and spirit. It leads to an awareness of the original oneness and connection with the entire cosmos. The path leads through the body to the Self. This idea of including the body in self-awareness is also known in our culture: "To feel the body from within is the beginning of the connection with being" (Eckart Tolle, German mystic).

Yoga also includes the techniques to achieve this oneness. We use yoga for a better quality of life, balance and energy. The ideal start is Hatha Yoga. It offers many tools such as physical exercises, breathing exercises, deep relaxation and meditation. In a broader sense, this also includes healthy eating and positive thinking.